stiff kits

[Hiram]

Having past 2391 and getting more confident with PIR I have a question. My customer wants PIR and upgrade of CCU from fuse protection to MCB and RCD main switch. Should I produce EIC for CCU upgrade and PIR for inspection.

If I only produce EIC for both and show all readings etc there is no place on EIC for codings or limitations. I know there should not be codes 1 & 2 anyway but it seems a bit long winded to produce 2 certs.

hiram

 

[Andy™]

i normally issue EIC only. if they want a full PIR, then thats charged extra

 

[jibspark]

i think i would do the pir first (and charge for it) so you can then estimate for any remedial work along with the cu upgrade.

 

[wozz]

RDC main switch?? not really minimizing inconvenience...

whats (sorry if im being thick) a stiff kits?

 

[Evans Electric]

I think as Jibspark says, do the PIR first .

Also need to know what are "Stiff kits" ?

 

[Apache]

whats (sorry if im being thick) a stiff kits?

Also need to know what are "Stiff kits" ?

Think about it.......

Certificates No?

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Agreed wast of paper doing PIR & EIC!

THINK OF THE TREES! headbang

Many people on this forum talk about doing PIR before a CU change...

personally I never do..

If the customer knows they want a cu change I just work out the price for doing the CU & reasonable tests.

Issue an EIC.. if there are any significant observations I just write an additional page of information, then where it says "comments on existing installation" I write a note saying one additional page of observations attached.

NIC forms also have boxes for total page(s), i.e. 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3 etc..

so if I have added an extra sheet.. it becomes 1 of '4' etc..!

e.g.

If I think I need 5hours to swap the CU..

and there are 7 circuits..

I quote, 5 hours plus 1/2hr per circuit for testing.

I cannot see the point in disconnecting a circuit to PIR it.. put it back on again.

then a few days later come back and actually take it back off again to change the CU? ?:|

IMHO just take it off once do ye ode dead tests..

then put it back on the new CU! & do live tests!

Save the customer time & money!

IF there was some really weird problem that was causing issues with RCD's all I would do is just put standard MCB's on as an interim measure until fault fixed...

but saying that..

I have never come across an issue that couldn't be suitably resolved whilst doing the CU visit!

Guiness Drink

 

[green-hornet]

Not going to quote you but a good post.

What you do is more or less how I do it, never thought to post it though as you have and it may help others to follow a routine to get the job done in the best way.

Thanks for that mate

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Not going to quote you but a good post.What you do is more or less how I do it, never thought to post it though as you have and it may help others to follow a routine to get the job done in the best way.

Thanks for that mate

hmm!!!!!

"great minds think alike?"

Maybe?

Applaud SmileyApplaud Smiley

 

[green-hornet]

hmm!!!!! "great minds think alike?"

Maybe?

Applaud SmileyApplaud Smiley

Well you may have a great mind but I am just lazy and do not see the point in doing the tests twiceBlushing

 

[Andy™]

Well you may have a great mind but I am just lazy and do not see the point in doing the tests twiceBlushing

same here